Nine sophomore fillies will tackle the Virginia Oaks, led by the undefeated Tasting the Stars and last-out winner Gardenista.
A field of nine, headed by stakes winner English Bee, one of three trained by Graham Motion, will tackle Saturday’s G3 Virginia Derby.
He may not have drunk from the Fountain of Youth, but 59-year-old jockey Chuck Lopez is enjoying a productive meeting at Colonial Downs.
The Colonial Downs card canceled yesterday will be run September 4, the track announced today.
Severe thunderstorms endangering fans, horsemen, and their horses forced Colonial Downs to cancel its Thursday card.
It was an eventful weekend at Colonial Downs, and fortunately by Saturday, the excitement was on the racetrack with familiar faces taking the feature.
It was like old home week as familiar faces thrived in several Virginia-bred stakes Saturday at Colonial Downs.
Full fields and a festive crowd turned out for the rebirth — after six years — of the new Colonial Downs.
Some familiar faces, as well as some newcomers, are among the trainers anxiously awaiting Thursday’s kickoff of the Colonial Downs meet.
The new Colonial Downs will kick off its 2019 season Thursday with a 10-race card featuring big fields and plenty of grass racing.